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ubiquity package

partition file share and encryption

Asked by Mary Pratt

I'm dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04, except I turned my computer off during an update of 11.04 so I can no longer log into it. Using Windows I downloaded DiskInternals Linux Reader 2.0 and am using it to get my home file off of my partition, except the files are encrypted. Does anyone know how I can decrypt them, or how I can get my files off of my partition without getting into Ubuntu?

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#1

You can download Natty ISO image, boot on it (CD or USB stick) and choose "Upgrade existing Ubuntu". System files will be reinstalled and user files kept. But I don't know how it works for encryption. I hope providing same user name and password is enough.

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